Buried Mountain Secrets

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REED, TERRI
BURIED MOUNTAIN SECRETS

Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. Can they get off the mountain alive?

Desperate to find her missing teenage brother, Maya Gallo ventures into the Colorado Rockies expecting rough terrain -- ad deadly treasure hunters. But when she's caught in their crosshairs, ruggedly handsome mounted patrolman Alex Trevino comes to her aid. The deputy sheriff knows what these bandits are capable of, so getting Maya -- and her brother -- home safely may be his hardest mission yet.

My Review:

Eeeeeppp -- awesome start to what looks to be a new series by Terri Reed. That has me doing back flips of bookish glee because there are a number of secondary characters who need their own stories and the sparks flying between two of them in particular has me hoping they are the ones up next. Not posting any spoilers, you'll have to read Buried Mountain Secrets to see who I mean.

Ahem -- back to our current hero and heroine, Maya and Alex, since it is their story after all! Initial attraction develops into a slow burn of awareness but is tempered by the harsh realities of  their individual lives -- as well as the ever encroaching danger that continues to threaten Maya and her brother. A lovely blend of sweet and wary.

And I love the treasure hunting aspect of the suspense. So unique and made for a page-turning frenzy on my part. Couldn't read fast enough to see how all the pieces finally fit together. Not to mention how Maya and Alex reach their happily ever after!

And the mounted patrol -- including Truman the wonder horse -- brought an original twist to the plot as well. Kind of put me in mind of my Trixie Belden days when ol' Trix and company exercised the Wheeler's horses in the surrounding woods and got into all kinds of mischief. :-) And the logistical details of how a mounted patrol works was really interesting. I'm looking forward to more books exploring "the lore and the mystique of deputies and volunteers on horseback." (Dear Reader letter from the author at the end of the book.)

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